Steering-gear.



T. D. STANLEY.

STEERING GEAR.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. Io. IsIa.

Patented June 8, 1915.

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T. D. STANLEY.

STEERING GEAR.

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STEERING GEAR.

APPLICATION man ocr. lo. 1913.

1,142,377. PatentedJune 8, 1915.

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raras 'rET THEODORE D. STANLEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

STEERING-GEAR.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, THEoDoRE D. STAN- LEY, citizen'of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and use- YVful Improvement in Steering-Gears, and

declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and

exact description ofL the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawverage throughthe medium of relatively long co-acting cams concentrically arranged and housed within the sleeve ofthe steering post.

sists in providing means adapted for a full adjustment ofthe several elements to take up .wear between co-acting parts.

Another feature consists in the relative gain in strength, rigidity and durability-by concentrically assembling the several vworking parts insuch a manner as* to provide a substantially solid unit. j

Another feature of the invention is the reduction of the relative number ofparts over devices of like character now in use.

Other advantages and improvements will hereafter appear.

In thek drawings accompanying thisspecification: Figure l is a partial elevation and longitudinal section of the steering gear. Fig. Qis a perspective view, partially in section,` of the reciprocating sleeve.l Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe -crank/ shaft. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cam sleeve.

Specicatifon of Letters Patent.

Another featureV ofthe invention con- Patented J une 8, 1915.

Application led October 10, 1913. Serial No. 794,379. Y i

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the parts indicated `in-Figs. 3 and 4, in assembled relation. Fig. 5is a fragmentary side elevation on a Vrelatively smaller scale, ofthe crank shaft and cam sleeve assembled showing the longitudinal shoulders of the crank shaft and sleeve in abutting relation and in dotted lines, the position of the cam when adjusted with respect to the crank shaft. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of a chassis with the steering gear and parts connecting it with the forward traction wheel. Fig. Tis a fragn'i'entary cross-sectional view through the steering gear. Fig. Sis a fragmentary elevation of the case inclosing the steering gear, showing the adjustableV key.l Fig. 9 is an elevation of the inside of the adjustable key. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of one-half ofthe adjustable key. Fig. 11 is a vperspective view of the other half of the key. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the parts shown in Figs. 10 and 11 assembled as viewed from the side opposite that indicated in the figures referred to.

Referring to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings: A indicatesthe steering wheel; B denotes the steering wheel shaft; andfjC a tting secured tothe shaft B byk a pin c or other suitable connect- Y ingv means.

,D is an outer sleeve-having a screwthreaded connectiond with the shaft fitting C. l Y Y d" is a lock nut engagingthe fitting C to insure a locking engagement between the latter and the outer sleeve D upon adjusting the sleeve to take up wear between theparts.

E denotes an annular ring having a screw-threadedV Aengagement with the lower 'gend of the sleeve D, beingmade practically integral with the sleeveLby a pin e or other soY F denotes'keywaysv in the reciprocating sleeve F.

G is a crank shaft squared at g to'receive the crank arm H. Y

I is a sleevey mounted on the vcrank shaft G having a spiral cam z' co-acting withthe spiral lshoulder 7 formed on the inner face of the reciprocating sleeve F. That portion of ythe sleeve` l'formed with a spiral cain z', is semi-circular` in form, one-half of the sleeve being cut away a portion of its length thereby providing a longitudinal shoulder z" along the vremaining semi-cirf cular portion and when the sleeve is as* sembled upon the crankshaft G, the longitudinal .shoulder i Vof theV sleeve vlies contiguous with the longitudinal V,shoulder-g purpose Ybeir'igto Veffect the rotation of the crankshaft andlsleeve as a single unit upon being operated.'r By adjusting' the sleeve longitudinally upon the crank shaft--as will be hereafter more fully explained-the wearlbetween the spiralfcam and the coacting spiral shouldersof the related part maybe readily takenup.. Y fi g is a Yspiral .boulder formed ron 'the outer surface ofthe crank shaft-G, designed toco-actwitli a like spiral shoulder]c2 on the inner face of the reciprocating sleeve F.

I denotes an adiustableand divided key- Y having inwardly projecting wedgeshaped vbearing M bears.

in the reciprocating sleeve F. ,e n v i jz and 7'3 are outwardly'projecting lugs of lugs jand j extendinginto the keyway F .equal width throughouttheir length extend- Ying fromuthe respective portions ,ofY the Y divided key through an inclined rectan-A gular opening K in the inclosing4 sleeve K.

jf and .j5 are arc-shaped,aprons,projectingV laterally from the respective portions of the` divided ln-iy', lying adjacent-to and concentricv with'the inclc'sing sleeve and-serving'to sealthe, yopening KQ' through 'which the parts i j? and jprojeetg'fromthe entry offdust.;` Y J indicates an learinte:,'fral with the ad-v justable portion of the Adivided lug` adapted to receive an adjustingfscrew.

Kisfan ear lintegral wththe inclosing sleeve pierced for thepassage ofthe adl justing'screw Lengaging :the ear J n Y M indicates an annular-ball bearing env circling the sleevel and housed within thevv -inclosing sleeve K.

2 is aprojecting vflange on the sleeve; I against `which the 'i l indicates an adjustable collar encircling the cam sleeve I, having a screw-threaded engagement .with the inclosing sleeve K,

adapted to bear against theball ybearing M. M indicates Tan annnlarballbearing en? circling the cuter-.sleeve D, housed within i the inclosing sleeveK. q

ting vC and the Vshaft G. i Y

O is a lever controlling'the ignition7 and Y 'tary' movement given tofthe fitting.y .C

inner ring ofr the: ball N is an adjustable collar encircling the Y6'5V outer sleeve D and adapted tO'bear upon the ball bearing M.

-M2 is a ball bearing between the shaft fit-V i O itsV shaft.

lupper endof fthe crank 'Y 70 P is the carbureter control lever, andfP `is A gears O4 and P4 respectively inmesh'with' Y O5 is a 'crank'arm onl the `shaQftq, and P5 Vis a crankarinon the shaft P3. Y Y

O6 is anadjustable detent carried by the P6' 'is n .adjustable detent Vcarried 'the bracket@ .englglg a likev ratchet face (not Shown) .Q11 the heb or the Crank am rf). Y

` bracket engaging a ratchet Yface .(not f shown) on thehulo` of the crank arm O5, and

R Vindicates 'the link connection between Y the crank-arm H, and'thelinkfbar R ,which in turn engages the steering arm R2 controlling the :directionitakenby the wheel R?.

Having indicated` the several'parts byk ref- @rence letters, the construction and'operation of the device will be readily understood. Y I

The steering gear is'operated by turn-ing shaft Bwvithfthe fitting Theftting C through its internally threaded portionY c co-acts with thel threaded portion-'f on the surfaceofthe reciprocating sleeve F. *Arci through the steeringwheel A, will ,niove npio'o , the steering wheel AfconnectedY through its ward or downward thecreciprocating sleeve QF, ,the latter being held "against rotation by thev key. J extending into the keyway F of the reciprocatingV sleeve andinto .thefin- Y @lined rectangularopening Kjin thefinclosing sleeve K. The upward movement of the lreciprocating sleevel F gives Va *rotary move# ment to theerank shaft .G through the spiral shoulder g .on the crank ShaftG engaging with the. correspondingshoulder Y. f2 .on the inner .face of thereciprocating sleeve F5 j while a downward movementjof Athe recipro-y catingsleeve F gives a rotary movementin the opposite direction-to the sleevel due to the spiral shoulder f onv the inner face of v Y f thereeiprocating sleeveengaging thecain z' L on the end of the sleeve L .whereupon as before explained, the longitudinal shoulder 'f of the sleevel, abjuttingwith the longitudinal shoulder g of the crank shaft Gr, causes saidshaft and the slew`ellqto` revolve asa i single unit but an opposite'direction to i that taken when the reciprocating sleeve F is moved upward through the voperationof the Asteering wheel.

A rotary movement of theV crank shaft will give a turning movement to the fore running wheels of the vehicle through the link connection R between the crank arm H and the steering wheel. To compensate for any wear on the threads engaging the tting C with the reciprocating sleeve F, the upper end of the fitting C is adjusted through its threaded connection with the outer sleeve lock nut CZ. 'Ihus by adjusting the fitting Gupward or downward as required and securing it in the manner indicated, any slack dueto wear of both when engaged with the reciprocating sleeve F, may be taken up.

To compensate for wear on the spiralcams or shoulders of the respective co-acting parts the ball y toward each other by the adjustable collars N and N, in turn secured against displacen ment by laterally eXtendingbolts fn., n', .re-

spectively engaging a pair of earsprojecting from each end .of the'inclosing sleeve K, which isdivided longitudinallyy for a relatively short distance to'provide for locking thecollars by the adjustment of thebolts. The ball bearing M by contact with the o uter sleeve D, and through the latters connection with the fitting C, to the crank shaft G,Vwill bring the bearing edges]c2 and g closer together by a downward movement of the ball bearing M. The ballbearing M by its bearing against the projecting flange f 2' of the inner sleeve I, will bring the bearing 'edges l7*" and i together through an upwardmovement of the said ball bearing M. The inner sleeve I upon sliding along the crank shaft G through the con-tact of the respective longitudinal shoulders d" and Ig,

will impart to the crank shaft G lany pres-` sure on the cam edges f of the reciprocating 1 sleeve F to the cam edge c' of the inner vcam sleeve lI. As indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5a, the wear between thek spiral cam z' and co-acting spiral vshoulders may be taken Vup by an adjustment l upon the crank shaft G through the adjustt ofl the inner sleeve I mentof the collars N and N, as previously n explained. To'take up any play due towear between thewedge-shaped lugsy', and jj of the key J and the keyway F in the reciprocating sleeve, vthe screwV L may be' adjusted so as lto shift the movable vwedgeshaped lug with reference to itsiXed v mate j, thereby increasing the kbreadth of the combined lugs entering the keyway andl thus taking up any play between the parts,

aswill be readily i understood.,

.. y Having thus described my invention, what D and secured by means of the crank bearing M and M are forcedy whereby the reciprocating sleeve is l. In a device of the character described, a steering shaft, a reciprocating sleeve means for operating the shaft, a fitting secured to the shaft adapted to actuate the reciprocating sleeve, the reciprocating sleeve being provided with internal spiral shoulders forming cams, a longitudinally adjustable rotatable sleevey extending into the reciprocating sleeve having a spiral cam-shaped end adapted to co-act with the spiral cams of the' reciprocating sleeve, and a crank shaft provided with a crank arm which is sleeved within the rotatable sleeve-fand having a spiral shaped shoulder or cam coacting with one of the, spiral cams of the reciprocating sleeve,'the rotatable sleeve and shaft being adapted to rotate as a single unit through the rectilinear movement of the reciprocating sleeve.

2. In a device of thecharacter described, a

steering shaft, a fitting secured to the shaft avement `with the fittino a reci rocatin@ b C27 b sleeve provided with internal spiral shoulders or cams and externally threaded to coact ihe internally threaded portion of the fitting, a vcrank 'shaft fitted with a crank arm lodgedwithinthe reciprocating sleeve provided with a spiral shoulder or cam adapted to co-act with the spiral shoulder of the reciprocating sleeve, a sleeve mounted upon thecrank shaft having a spiral cam co-acting with the spiral shoulder of the Vcrank shaft and with the spiral shoulders of the reciprocating sleeve, said sleeve and crank shaft being adaptedto rotate as a singlev unit through the operation of the reciprocating sleeve, a ystationary inclosing sleeve, and a key projecting into a slot provided fcr its reception in the reciprocating sleeve and engaged by the stationary sleevlel, 1e c Vagainst rotation.

scribed, Vasteering shaft, a fitting secured tothe shaft having an internal threaded portion, anA outer "sleeve having a -screw- 3. In a',device of the character dei Vthreaded engagement lwith the tting, an

annular adjustable ring engaging the outer sleeve'rbelow the fitting, a reciprocating sleeve provided with internal spiral shoulders and externally threaded to co-act with the internally threaded portion yof the fitting, a crank shaft fitted with a crank arm lodged within the reciprocating sleeve provided with a spiral shoulder adapted to coactwith the spiral shoulder of the reciprocating sleeve, a sleeve mounted uponv the crank shaft having a spiral cam co-acting with. the spiral shoulder .of the crank shaft cating sleeve, said crank rshaft and sleeve being adapted to rotate as a single unit and and with the spiral shoulders of the recipro- Shaft liC ving toi be adjusted longitudinally With` respect to each other, a stationary inclosingsleeve, and a keyprojecting into a slot provided for its reception in the reciprocating sleeve and engaged bythe stationary inclosing sleeve, whereby the reciprocating sleeve is 4held against rotation. l

4.* In a device of the character described, a 'steering shaft, 'a fitting securedyto the i an internal threaded portion,

i an, outer sleeve having ascrew-threaded engageinent with the fitting, an annular ring carried by the outer sleeve below the fitting internally threaded "to vcorrespond with the `internal threaded portion of vthe fitting, a reciprocating-sleeve provided With internal lspiral y. shoulders and threaded to co-act@v With the provided ivitha. spiral shoulder adaptedto co-act with' the spiral shoulder ofthe recipf :rocating sleeve, a sleeve niounted upon the crank shaft having a spiral cani. co-acting with the spiral shoulder of the crank shaft and with the spiral shoulders oi the reciproeating sleeve, tlie'crank shaft and last named sleevev each having abutting *shoulders whereby they niay be rotated single unit through the rectilinear inovernent of the re# ciprocating sleeve,` arrstatien'ary inclosing .slee-ve, and a keyprojecting into a slot pro- .vided for its reception in the reciprocating sleeve and engaged by the stationary inclos` ing sleeve, ivherebv the reciprocating sleeve is held against'rotation. Y

`5. In a device of the characterdeSCribed, a, steering shaft, a-tting secured to the shaft having aninternal threaded portion, an outer sleeve adjustably engaged to the fitting, an annular ringgrengaged to the sleeve,vr internally 'threaded to correspond V'vvith the internal threaded portion of the q semi-circular portion forming tting, a reciprocating threaded to co-ac't with the iitting and an: nularring and having internal spiral Shoulders, a crank shaftlitted with a crank arni having a spiral shoulder co-acting with the` spiral shoulder of the sleeve and provided with a longitudinal shoulder. a sleeve mountd ed upon the crank shaft having a projecting a longitudinal shoulder adapted to abut 'ivith the longi-V tudinal-shoulder of the sleeve whereby the sleeve and lcrank 'shaft maybe rotated as a single unit, said sleeve also vprovided with a cam co-acting Withthe spiral shoulderrpof the reciprocating sleeve, a stationary inclos-l ing sleeve, an adjustable key supported'by- Ithe stationary sleeve extending into va key-V '.'ivay provided vfor itsv reception 1n thev reciprocating sleeve,rand means `for regulating the degree of adjustment given to tliekey.4 f

ladjustable rotatable sleeve externallyv d internally' threadedporticn ojthe litting andthevanf` nular ring, a crank shaft fittedivith a crank 1 "'arnilodge'd Within the reciprocating sleeve sleeve externally 'tiene 6. In a device ofthe characterdescribed, ya crank shaft'having a longitudinal shoulderl formed thereon, a steeringshaft,means for operating the shaft, a fitting secured, to the shaft adapted to act-nate a reciprocating* to abut With thelongitudinal shoulder of 'I the crank shaft said crank shaft being disposed Withinthe rotatable sleeve and valso g vvithin the reciprocating sleeve. saidy shaft being provided with a spiral-.shaped shoulder or cam co-acting v vith one ofthe spiral Y shoulders orcanis of the reciprocating sleeve and :having a longitudinal shoulderv adapted to abut `ivith the longitudinal 'shoulder of thev rotatable sleeve, .whereby the rotatable sleeve unit throughthe rectilinear nioveinent lof thefrecipro'cating sleeve, and rneansfor adjusting said lsleeve longitudinally and securing it against displacement When soyadjust'ed. .i v f; l' Y 7. lna device of the'character described,

Va :steering shaft, means for operating the shaft, a fitting securedto the'shaft adapted to. actuate a reciprocatingisleeve,,the recipand crank shaftv niay be rotated as al single rocating sleeve provided With .a keyvvay, a

rotatable sleeve extending into thel recipro-L cating sleeve, a crank shaft Vsleeved Within the rotatable' sleeve and also `vvithinthere# ciprocatingsl'eeve, the crank shaft and rota'- table sleeve adapted to be rotatedV as a singley unit bythe rectilinear movenient ofthe rea stationary inclosing 1 sleeve provide'djivith a keyivay, a divided abutting j Wedge-shaped vvportionscrextendinge-intothe keyvvay of the ci-p'rocatingA sleeve,

key comprising tvvo recipro Yating sleeve and. tvvo'rabutting rec*- Ytangula-r Vportions extending .into thel keyvvay of the stationary inclosing sleeve, and ineans for adjustingthe parts Whereby'the Wedge-shaped portions may'take up play in-' cident tovvear between vthe ogtlie. rec'i'procating sleeve. Y i

8. In a device of the ycharacter described,

shaft, a'iitting-secured totheshaft adapted to actuate 'a reciprocating sleeve, theireciprocatingsleeve being provided with a key- Way, arotatable sleeve'extending into the reiio , a Vsteeringshaftfineansfor operating the ciprocating sleeve, a crank shafty sleeved 1 Within the rotatable sleeve Aand alsoY Within the ,reciprocating sleeve, theV rotatable sleeve'l and crank shaft adapted, to be rotated as a Vsingle unit Vby the rectilinear" movement ofV Y Y l the reciprocating sleeve, a stationary ,inc los! ing sleeve provided with a keyway, a. longitudinally divided key comprising two .abutv ting inwardly extending wedge-shaped'por-v j ecting into the key way of the stationaryinseal the slotted opening in the sleeve against closing sleeve, each portion having also a projecting arc-shaped flange concentric to the stationary sleeve and lying adjacent to the inner wall of said last named sleeveto the entry of dust, and means for adjusting the parts of said key to take up wear between the keyway and key. Y ,A

9. In a device of the character described, a steering shaft,imeans for operating the shaft, a tting secured to the shaft adapted to actuate a reciprocating sleeve, the reciprocating sleeve provided with a keyway, a rotatable sleeve extending into the reciprocating sleeve, a crank shaft sleeved within the rotatable sleeve and also within the reciprocating sleeve adapted to be rotated as a single unit by the rectilinear movement of the reciprocating sleeve, a stationary inclosing sleeve provided with a keyway, a longitudinally divided key comprising two inwardly extending wedge-shaped portions projecting into the keyway of the reciprocating sleeve and two abutting outwardly extending rectangular portions proj ecting into the keyway of the stationary inclosing sleeve, having projecting arc-shaped flanges concentric with the stationary sleeve and lying adjacent to the inner wall of said last named sleeve adapted to seal the slotted opening in the sleeve against the entry of dust, and an adjusting screw journaled' in the inclosing sleeve adapted to regulate the adjustment of said key.

10. In a device of the character described,-

a steering shaft, a fitting secured to the shaft having an internal threaded portion, an outer sleeve adjustably engaged to the fitting, an annular ring engaged to the sleeve internally threaded to correspond with the internal threaded portion ofthe fitting, a

reciprocating sleeve externally threaded to co-act with the tting and annular ring having internal spiral shoulders, a crank shaft having a longitudinal shoulder and a spiral shoulder, the latter shoulder co-acting with the spiral shoulder of the sleeve, a longitudinally adjustable sleeve mounted upon the crank shaft having a semi-circular lportion forming a longitudinal shoulder co-acting with the longitudinal shoulder of the crank shaft, whereby they may be rotated as a single unit, the end of the semi-circular portion of the sleeve forming a spiral-shaped cam coacting with the spiral shoulder of the reciprocating sleeve, a stationary inclosing sleeve, a pair of collars adjustably mounted in the inclosing sleeve, one of which is adapted to regulate the adjustment of the sleeve mountedV directly upon the crank shaft, the other collar being adapted to regulate the adjustment of the sleeve adjustably engaged to the fitting secured to thel steering shaft, and means for securing the collars againstV displacement when adjusted.

11. In a device of the character described, a steering shaft, a fitting secured to the shaft having an internally threaded portion, an outer sleeve adjustably engaged to the fitting vprovided withV an internally threaded portion corresponding with the internally threaded portion .of the fitting, a reciprocating sleeve adapted vto actuate a crank shaft and externally threaded to coact with the internally threaded portion of the fitting and also with the corresponding Yinternally threaded portion of the outer sleeve, means for securing the reciprocating sleeve against rotation, a crank shaft, a sleeve mounted upon the crank shaft adapted to co-act with the crank shaft and the reciprocating sleeve whereby the crank shaft may be operated by a reciprocating movement of the sleeve, and a nut engaging the fitting, whereby upon the adjustment of the outer sleeve upon the tting to take up wear between the internally threaded portions of the sleeve and fitting with the externally threaded portion of the reciprocating sleeve, said parts may be secured against accidental displacement.

12. In a device of the class described, a steering shaft, a fitting secured to the shaft,

a sleeve secured to the fitting, a second sleeve mounted within the aforesaid sleeve and having rotative connection with the latter, a crank shaft mounted within the second mentioned sleeve, and means whereby the second mentioned sleeve and crank shaft may be rotated as a single unit in one direction under the action of said second mentioned sleeve.

13. In a device of the class described, a steering shaft, a fitting secured to the shaft and having an internal annular shoulder, a sleeve secured to said fitting, a second sleeve within the aforesaid sleeve and having rotative connection with said fitting, a third sleeve fitted within said second mentioned sleeve, a spiral cam connection between the said second and third sleeves, a crank shaft mounted within both the second and third sleeves and terminating at its inner end adjacent the aforesaid annular shoulder, and bearings between said annular shoulder and the inner end of said shaft.

14. In a device of the class described, a steering shaft, a fitting secured to the shaft and having an internal annular shoulder, a

' sleeve secured to said fitting, a second sleeve tive 'eo'nnection with said ttifig, third sleeve tte'diwitlin sid Second mentioned sleeve, a' Spiral caml'conneotion between the said second and tliird sleeve, a Crankshaft Irionnbed Within both the see'end- :amd` third sleeves and terminting at its inner end Ld-jeent the'aforesaidannulzir Shoulder, bear-` Vi5. In a device of theclass described, steering shaft, a fitting secured to the shaft and hitting` an enlarged; diameter' disposed in spa-ced relatic'nir *to said 'steering' shaft,' ai sleeve secured to Said tting and embracing i the` san,g a second vsleeve lit-ting witlin Ytliev i enlarged 'diameter' portion of Said fitting and having rotative l,connectionftherewith,` said Seond I'nefntifmed1sleevel having an enflaged internal. diameter portion;- vthird sleeve fitted Within the enlarged intnal-di- Y ameter-prtionof the'second sleeve, a Cain i v Coniedtin betweenv the AvsecondV and third sleeves, sind Crzik shaft joninaledfintlie' V second tliliid mentioned sleeves'. Y. 'In testimony-whereof,- I Sign this specifiycationv in the pre'senee ot twoyvitne'sseg a THEOORE DysTANLEY.

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